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Close to Home: A Novel (A DI Adam Fawley Novel) Paperback – March 6, 2018
A brilliantly plotted psychological crime novel about a missing child and the scandal that erupts in the aftermath with a shocking twist
They know who did it. Perhaps not consciously. Perhaps not yet. But they know.
When eight-year-old Daisy Mason vanishes from her family’s Oxford home during a costume party, Detective Inspector Adam Fawley knows that nine times out of ten, the offender is someone close to home. And Daisy’s family is certainly strange—her mother is obsessed with keeping up appearances, while her father is cold and defensive under questioning. And then there’s Daisy’s little brother, so withdrawn and uncommunicative . . .
DI Fawley works against the clock to find any trace of the little girl, but it’s as if she disappeared into thin air—no one saw anything; no one knows anything. But everyone has an opinion, and everyone, it seems, has a secret to conceal.
With a story that feels all too real, Close to Home is the best kind of suspense—the kind that sends chills down your spine and keeps you up late at night, thrilled and terrified.
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication dateMarch 6, 2018
- Dimensions0.81 x 5.09 x 7.73 inches
- ISBN-100143131052
- ISBN-13978-0143131052
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“Hunter does a masterly job of building tension and keeping the reader guessing to the very end.”
—Publishers Weekly
“This well-written psychological drama will keep you guessing until the very end.”
—Book Reporter
"In this gripping mystery, Hunter keeps her readers guessing about Daisy's fate until the last page."― Daily Express (London)
“[A] mazey, gripping story.”
—Ian Rankin, New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series
“Close to Home is an utterly immersive story that pulls you into the heart of a search for a missing child. Compulsive, with an ending you will not see coming.”
—Emma Kavanagh, author of After We Fall
“An amazing, fast-paced thrill-ride and one of the best crime thrillers I have ever read! An exciting plot combined with top quality writing—just perfect!”
—Kathryn Croft, author of The Girl with No Past and While You Were Sleeping
“Great characters, engrossing story and a twist at the end I did not see coming.”
—Marika Cobbold, author of Frozen Music
“Close to Home hit the ground running and didn’t stop right until the final page . . . the last [twist] was a genuine stroke of genius . . . told in a unique, modern way that sets the bar for new crime writers . . . the last time I felt that excited by a book was A Kind Worth Killing.”
—John Marrs, author of When You Disappeared and The One
“This book won’t let you off the hook. Once you open it and start reading, forget about doing much else at all.”
—Adele Geras, author of Troy
“[I] finished Close to Home in one sitting! Such a cleverly written, chilling and twisty read.”
—Nuala Ellwood, author of My Sister’s Bones
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They know.
* * *
20 July 2016, 2.05 a.m.
Canal Manor estate, Oxford
They say homebuyers make up their mind about a house within thirty seconds of going inside. Well, take it from me, the average police officer takes less than ten. In fact, most of us have come to judgement long before we're through the door. Only it's the people we're judging, not the property. So when we pull up outside 5 Barge Close, I have a pretty good idea what to expect. It's what used to be called an 'Executive Home'. Perhaps still is, for all I know. They have money, these people, but not as much as they'd like, or else they'd have bought a genuine Victorian house and not this reproduction version on a raw new estate the wrong side of the canal. It's the same red brick, the same bay windows, but the gardens are small and the garages huge - not so much fake as downright forgery.
The uniform posted at the front door tells me the family have already done the obligatory search of the house and garden. You'd be amazed how many times we find kids under beds or in wardrobes. They're not lost, they're just hiding. And most of those stories don't have happy endings either. But it seems that's not what we're dealing with here. As the Duty Inspector told me an hour ago when he woke me up, 'I know we wouldn't normally call you in this early, but this late at night, a kid that young, it feels all wrong. And the family were having a party so people had started looking for her long before they called us. I decided pissing you off was the least of our worries.' I'm not, actually. Pissed off, that is. And to be honest, I'd have done the same.
'Out the back's a bombsite, I'm afraid, sir,' says the PC at the door. 'People must've been traipsing up and down all night. Bits of dead firework everywhere. Kids. Can't see forensics getting sod all out there, sir.'
Great, I think. Effing fantastic.
Gislingham rings the bell and we stand at the door, waiting. He's shifting nervously from one foot to the other. Doesn't matter how many times you do it, you never get used to it. And when you do, it's time to quit. I take a few last gasps of fag and look back round the close. Despite the fact that it's two in the morning, almost every house is glaring with light, and there are people at several of the upstairs windows. Two patrol cars are parked on the scrubby bike-tracked grass opposite, their lights throbbing, and a couple of tired PCs are trying to keep the rubberneckers at a decent distance. There are half a dozen other officers on doorsteps, talking to the neighbours. Then the front door opens and I swing round.
'Mrs Mason?'
She's heavier than I'd expected. Jowls already forming and she can't be more than, what, mid-thirties? She has a cardigan on over a party dress - a halter-neck leopard-print job in a dull orangey colour that doesn't go with her hair. She glances down the street and then wraps the cardy tighter about herself. But it's hardly cold. It touched ninety today.
'DI Adam Fawley, Mrs Mason. May we come in?'
'Can you take your shoes off? The carpet's only just been cleaned.'
I've never understood why people buy cream carpet, especially if they have children, but it hardly seems the moment to argue. So we bend over like a couple of schoolkids, undoing our laces. Gislingham flashes me a look: there are hooks by the door labelled with the family's names, and their shoes are lined up by the mat. By size. And colour. Jesus.
Odd, though, what exposing your feet does to your brain. Padding about in socks makes me feel like an amateur. It's not a good start.
The sitting room has an archway through to a kitchen with a breakfast bar. There are some women in there, whispering, fussing about the kettle, their party make-up bleak in the unflinching neon light. The family are perched on the edge of a sofa far too big for the space. Barry Mason, Sharon and the boy, Leo. The kid stares at the floor, Sharon stares at me, Barry's all over the place. He's got up like the identikit hipster dad - cargo pants, slightly too spiky hair, slightly too garish floral shirt not tucked in - but if the look is landlocked at thirty-five, I'm guessing from the grey he's actually a good ten years older than his wife. Who evidently buys the trousers in this house.
You get all sorts of emotions when a kid goes missing. Anger, panic, denial, guilt. I've seen them all, alone and in combination. But there's a look on Barry Mason's face I've not seen before. A look I can't define. As for Sharon, her fists are clenched so rigid her knuckles are white.
I sit down. Gislingham doesn't. I think he's worried the furniture might not take his weight. He eases his shirt collar away from his neck, hoping no one notices.
'Mrs Mason, Mr Mason,' I begin. 'I understand this must be a difficult time, but it's vital we gather as much information as we can. I'm sure you know this already, but the first few hours really are crucial - the more we know, the more likely it'll be that we find Daisy safe and well.'
Sharon Mason pulls at a loose thread on her cardigan. 'I'm not sure what else we can tell you - we already spoke to that other officer - '
'I know, but perhaps you can just talk me through it again. You said Daisy was at school today as usual and after that she was here in the house until the party started - she didn't go out to play?'
'No. She was in her bedroom upstairs.'
'And the party - can you tell me who came?'
Sharon glances at her husband, then at me. 'People from the close. The children's classmates. Their parents.'
Her kids' friends then. Not hers. Or theirs.
'So, what - forty people? Would that be fair?'
She frowns. 'Not so many. I have a list.'
'That would be very helpful - if you could give it to DC Gislingham.'
Gislingham looks up briefly from his notebook.
'And you last saw Daisy when exactly?'
Barry Mason still hasn't said anything. I'm not even sure if he heard me. I turn to him. He's got a toy dog in his hands and keeps twisting it. It's distress, I know, but it looks unnervingly like he's wringing its neck.
'Mr Mason?'
He blinks. 'I dunno,' he says dully. 'Elevenish maybe? It was all a bit confused. Busy. You know, lots of people.'
'But it was midnight when you realized she was missing.'
'We decided it was time the kids went to bed. People were starting to leave. But we couldn't find her. We looked everywhere. We called everyone we could think of. My little girl - my beautiful little girl - '
He starts to cry. I still find that hard to handle, even now. When men weep.
I turn to Sharon. 'Mrs Mason? What about you? When did you last see your daughter? Was it before or after the fireworks?'
Sharon shivers suddenly. 'Before, I think.'
'And the fireworks started when?'
'Ten. As soon as it got dark. We didn't want them going on too late. You can get in trouble. They can report you to the council.'
'So you last saw Daisy before that. Was it in the garden or in the house?'
She hesitates, frowning. 'In the garden. She was running about all night. Quite the belle of the ball.'
I wonder, in passing, how long it is since I've heard anyone use that phrase. 'So Daisy was in good spirits - nothing worrying her, as far as you knew?'
'No, nothing. She was having a lovely time. Laughing. Dancing to the music. What girls do.'
I glance at the brother, interested in his reaction. But there is none. He is sitting remarkably still. Considering.
'When did you last see Daisy, Leo?'
He shrugs. He doesn't know. 'I was watching the fireworks.'
I smile at him. 'Do you like fireworks?'
He nods, not quite meeting my eye.
'You know what? So do I.'
He glances up and there's a little flutter of connection, but then his head drops again and he starts pushing one foot across the rug, making circles in the shagpile. Sharon reaches out and taps him on the leg. He stops.
I turn to Barry again. 'And the side gate to the garden was open, I believe.'
Barry Mason sits back, suddenly defensive. He sniffs loudly and wipes his hand across his nose. 'Well, you can't be up and down opening the door every five minutes, can you? It was easier to have people come in that way. Less mess in the house.' He glances at his wife.
I nod. 'Of course. I see the garden backs on to the canal. Do you have a gate on to the towpath?'
Barry Mason shakes his head. 'Fat chance - council won't let you. There's no way he got in that way.'
'He?'
He looks away again. 'Whoever it was. The bastard who took her. The bastard who took my Daisy.'
I write 'my' on my notepad and put a question mark next to it. 'But you didn't actually see a man?'
He takes a deep breath that breaks into a sob, and he looks away, tears starting again. 'No. I didn't see anyone.'
I shuffle through my papers. 'I have the photo of Daisy you gave Sergeant Davis. Can you tell me what she was wearing?'
There's a pause.
'It was fancy dress,' says Sharon eventually. 'For the children. We thought that would be nice. Daisy was dressed as her name.'
'I'm sorry, I'm not with you - '
'A daisy. She was dressed as a daisy.'
I sense Gislingham's reaction, but don't allow myself to look at him. 'I see. So that was - '
'A green skirt, green tights and shoes. And a headdress with white petals and a yellow centre. We got it from that shop on Fontover Street. It cost a fortune, even just to hire it. And we had to leave a deposit.'
Her voice falters. She gasps, then clenches her hand into a fist and pushes it against her mouth, her shoulders shaking. Barry Mason reaches across and puts an arm round his wife. She's whimpering, rocking backwards and forwards, telling him it's not her fault, that she didn't know, and he starts to stroke her hair.
There's another silence, then suddenly Leo edges forward and slips off the sofa. All his clothes seem slightly too big for him; you can barely see his hands for his sleeves. He comes over to me and gives me his phone. It's showing a still from a video. A still of Daisy in her green skirt. She's a beautiful child, no doubt about that. I press Play and watch for about fifteen seconds as she dances for the camera. She's brimming with confidence and exuberance - it radiates off her even on a two-inch screen. When the video stops, I check the tag - it's only three days old. Our first piece of luck. We don't always get something as up to date as this.
'Thank you, Leo.' I look up at Sharon Mason, who's now blowing her nose. 'Mrs Mason, if I give you my mobile number can you send this to me?'
She waves her hands helplessly. 'Oh, I'm hopeless with those things. Leo can do it.'
I glance at him and he nods. His fringe is a bit too long, but he doesn't seem to mind it in his eyes. They're dark, his eyes. Like his hair.
'Thanks, Leo. You must be good with phones for someone your age. How old are you?'
He blushes, just a little. 'Ten.'
I turn to Barry Mason. 'Did Daisy have her own computer?'
'No way. The things you hear about with kids online these days. I let her use my PC sometimes as long as I'm in the room with her.'
'So no email?'
'No.'
'What about a mobile?'
This time it's Sharon who answers. 'We thought she was too young. I said she could have one for Christmas. She'll be nine by then.'
So that's one less chance of tracking her down. But this I do not say. 'Did you see anyone with Daisy last night, Leo?'
He starts, then shakes his head.
'Or before that - was there anyone hanging around? Anyone you saw going to or from school?'
'I drive them to school,' says Sharon sharply. As if that settles it.
And then the doorbell rings. Gislingham flips his notebook shut. 'That'll be SOCO. Or whatever we're supposed to call them now.'
Sharon looks at her husband, bewildered. 'He means forensics,' says Barry.
Sharon turns to me. 'What are they here for? We haven't done anything.'
'I know that, Mrs Mason. Please don't be alarmed. It's standard procedure in a - when a child goes missing.'
Gislingham opens the front door and lets them in. I recognize Alan Challow straight away. He started on the job a few months after I did. Hasn't aged that well. Too little on top, too much round the waist. But he's good. He's good.
He nods to me. We don't need the pleasantries. 'Holroyd's just getting the kit from the car,' he says briskly. His paper suit is creaking. It's going to be hell in that thing when the sun comes up.
'We'll go upstairs first,' he says, pulling on his gloves. 'Then start outside as soon as it's light. No press yet, I see. Praise be for small mercies.'
Sharon Mason has got unsteadily to her feet. 'I don't want you poking about in her room - touching her things - treating us like criminals - '
'It's not a full forensic search, Mrs Mason - we won't be making any mess. We don't even need to go into her room. We just need to take her toothbrush.'
Because it’s the best source for DNA. Because we might need that to match to her body. But this, again, I do not say.
‘We will be making a more extensive search in the garden, in case her abductor has left any physical evidence that might help us identify him. I trust we have your agreement to do that?’
Barry Mason nods, then reaches up and touches his wife’s elbow. ‘Best we just let them do their job, eh?’
‘And we’ll be arranging for a Family Liaison Officer to attend as soon as possible.’
Sharon turns to me. ‘What do you mean, attend?’
‘They’ll be here to make sure you’re kept informed as soon as we get any news, and to be on hand in case you need anything.’
Sharon frowns. ‘What here? In the house?’
‘Yes, if that’s OK with you. They’re fully trained – there’s nothing to worry about, they won’t be at all intrusive – ’
But she’s already shaking her head. ‘No. I don’t want anyone here. I don’t want you people spying on us. Is that clear?’
I glance at Gislingham, who gives a minute shrug.
I take a deep breath. ‘That is, of course, your right. We will designate a member of our team to be your point of contact, and if you change your mind – ’
‘No,’ she says quickly. ‘We won’t.’
Product details
- Publisher : Penguin Books (March 6, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0143131052
- ISBN-13 : 978-0143131052
- Item Weight : 12 ounces
- Dimensions : 0.81 x 5.09 x 7.73 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,358,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #18,024 in Police Procedurals (Books)
- #19,929 in Psychological Thrillers (Books)
- #53,795 in Suspense Thrillers
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About the author
I'm the author of MURDER IN THE FAMILY, and the DI Adam Fawley series, set in Oxford.
I've always been a voracious reader and viewer of crime - I've learned so much from the outstanding writing that we now see on crime TV like Line of Duty or Broadchurch, and I've tried to recreate the experience of watching series like that for my readers. I've been using mixed media from the very first Fawley book - in fact, since before they started calling it mixed media! I love giving my readers different ways to explore the story and I'm such a geek that I do all my artwork myself. My favourite feedback is when readers tell me it's like getting the raw material of the case, so they can be detectives themselves. That's where the idea for MURDER IN THE FAMILY came from.
What else about me? I have a boy cat who does his best to distract me whenever I get close to a keyboard (if you have cats, you'll know), I love travelling, spending time with friends, and I have never knowingly turned down a glass of champagne....
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Customers find the plot intriguing with unexpected twists and turns. They describe the book as an engaging read with compelling characters and a fast pace that keeps them hooked. However, some readers find the writing style difficult to follow due to confusing elements.
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Customers enjoy the twists and turns in the plot. They find the story engaging and hooked from the beginning. The back-and-forth between the past and present works well in the flow of the story. Readers describe it as the best mystery they have read in years.
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Customers find the book engaging and compelling. They describe it as an epic, enjoyable read with a captivating story and great writing style.
"This book! It’s SO GOOD! Why has no one told me how good this is? In any case, I am here to tell you to go read this book!..." Read more
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Customers enjoy the characters' development. They find them interesting with personal revelations, and the detective is portrayed as a good person.
"...Overall, I just loved Close to Home. I loved the characters and the writing and the mystery. I am blown away that this is Cara Hunter’s debut book...." Read more
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Customers find the book's pacing engaging. They say it's well-paced with subtle misdirection and well-timed hints. It's an easy read with an easy language that keeps them hooked.
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"...It kept the pace very steady and it made it so much easier for me to keep reading right past my bedtime...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018Barry and Sharon Mason host a summer barbecue for friends and neighbours. When the party ends their eight year-old daughter, Daisy, is nowhere to be found. From the moment DI Adam Fawley arrives on the scene, the lack of emotion, and odd behaviour of both parents strikes him as odd. And as he soon discovers that’s only the beginning.
Wow, the characters in this book couldn’t have possibly had any more skeletons in their closet. The secrets just kept on coming, and just when you thought you knew all there was to know, there was more. And while you were recovering from that, still more.
Cara Hunter expertly utilised red herrings, subtle misdirection, and well-timed and carefully hidden hints. There was many a scene, where I was so immersed in what else was going on that I failed to notice important clues, and each new reveal left me reeling, thrilled over the authors ability to surprise me.
The plot unfolded in the present – mainly focusing on the investigation into finding Daisy, as well as flashbacks to before. The flashbacks used a format not often seen, with the first one taking place the day before Daisy went missing, and then working backwards. Often there would be a plot reveal in the present, followed by the flashback relating to it, increasing my dread at every turn. There were also twitter posts inserted throughout, containing sadness and well wishes from the public, as well as accusations, conspiracy theories, and escalations of violence. Not only were the views and opinions downright scary in some instances, but they also showed just how much social media can impede an investigation. There are some distressing and disturbing scenes – given the topic it would be hard for there not to be – but they are handled sensitively, and aren’t overly graphic.
I really enjoyed DI Adam Fawley and his team. Even though we did get some of his tragic back story, I feel like we’ve barely scratched the surface, and I’m relishing delving more into his psyche as the series progresses. Can’t wait to get stuck into book two, ‘In the Dark’.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020This book! It’s SO GOOD! Why has no one told me how good this is? In any case, I am here to tell you to go read this book!
Close to Home kept me guessing the whole time. Did one of my guesses end up being right? Sure, but I had about 9 theories going at the same time and I really didn’t commit to the real conclusion until only a few pages before it was revealed. Hunter did an incredible job of making numerous red herrings seem not just plausible, but likely.
The characterization was really great, as well. I really hated the Masons and I just wanted to find out what the deal was with this crazy family. I also really liked all of the police officers. It’s not often in these type of books that the members of the police force are so likable, but they were here. I can’t wait to read more about them. Adam Fawley was a great main character. Even though he had a tragic backstory, he was not some cliched, half-way functioning alcoholic. He was a good detective and he was also a good person.
I thought I would hate the non-traditional formatting with it’s lack of proper chapters, but it actually ended up working for me. It kept the pace very steady and it made it so much easier for me to keep reading right past my bedtime. I loved the multiple POVs and timelines utilized, as well as the tweets. I feel this book helps prove my theory that Twitter is the worst thing to ever happen to society (and yes, I say that knowing that I will tweet a link to this review). The whole Trial by Twitter thing is so relevant to our world today and I thought it was really smart to include it here.
The only tiny thing I didn’t like about the book was that I wanted more details for the conclusion. We’re given enough answers to know what happens, but I would have liked to have known all the little details on how we got there. It was just a little too vague to fully satisfy me, but this is me just being nit-picky.
Overall, I just loved Close to Home. I loved the characters and the writing and the mystery. I am blown away that this is Cara Hunter’s debut book. It was so cleverly written and I never wanted to put it down. This is my favorite book of the year so far and Hunter has made her way onto my favorite authors list. I can’t wait to read the next book!
Overall Rating (out of 5): 4.5 Stars
- Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020The plotting in this book was intricate and well developed, though the ending stretched credulity a bit. What I liked less was the manner of telling -- almost entirely narrative with little dialogue. In addition, commentary from social media about what was going on was inserted -- sometimes more than a full page of tweets and/or newspaper clips. There were few likeable characters in the book, and the heroes sadness was not explained until very near the end.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024I started reading Cara Hunter's books in random order, so I had read all the others before I worked my way back to this, her first book. Every one of her books has been a knock-out, an extremely satisfactory mystery with lots of twists. I was hesitant to read this one because I didn't think her debut novel could possibly be as good as her later ones. I recommend you start reading this when you don't have much else to do, because once you read the first couple chapters you won't want to stop until you get to the end of the book. I'm glad I've read all her subsequent books, but I'm also glad I don't have a long wait until her next book comes out!
Top reviews from other countries
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in India on September 15, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Close to Home
I'm currently reading it and despite my busy schedule I am unable to put it down, really intriguing and fascinating. I m in love with the book and surely going to read Cara Hunter's next one. :)
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liane de almeidaReviewed in Brazil on June 28, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars história intrigante
historia que faz voce ficar lendo ate o fim!
- D. MatthewsReviewed in Canada on October 14, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected!
Bought this book for a Book Club. Never would have selected it otherwise.
Enjoyed it immensely. Took me out of my usual genre. Highly recommend.
- DebbieRReviewed in France on November 17, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Clever and enjoyable.
I enjoyed this book. I have read another one of the Adam Fawley books (unfortunately out of order) which referred back to this case which made me want to read it. Cara Hunter’s style of timelines going both backwards and forwards is very clearly written and slowly reveals what led up to the event whilst progressing the Police investigation. Very clever. I will seek out the next in the series.
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James CraftReviewed in Germany on November 9, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Das echte Oxford
Vielen Dank! Pünktlich geliefert. Kann das Buch wärmstens empfehlen. Obwohl keiner gut wegkommt gibt es sogar ein Happyend. Sehr überzeugendes Sittenbild der modernen englischen Geselldschaft.